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The Labor Code of the Philippines is the legal code governing employment practices and labor relations in the Philippines. It was enacted through Presidential Decree No. 442 on Labor day, May 1, 1974, by President Ferdinand Marcos in the exercise of his then extant legislative powers.
The Labor Code and other legislated labor laws are implemented primarily by government agencies, namely, Department of Labor and Employment and Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (now the country's Department of Migrant Workers). Non-government entities, such as the trade unions and employers, also play a role in the country's labor.
The Civil Code governs private law in the Philippines, including obligations and contracts, succession, torts and damages, property. It was enacted in 1950. Book I of the Civil Code, which governed marriage and family law, was supplanted by the Family Code in 1987. [2] Republic Act No. 6657: Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Code
The Labor Code of the Philippines which is part of article 218 [6] of the revised penal code has issued the NLRC the following set rules for handling its cases: . Rule 1 – Title and Construction, only signifies the title of the governing rules.
The Department of Labor and Employment (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Empleo; [2] DOLE) is one of the executive departments of the Philippine government mandated to formulate policies, implement programs and services, and serve as the policy-coordinating arm of the Executive Branch in the field of labor and employment.
Pages in category "Philippine labor law" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. ... Labor Code of the Philippines; N. New Agrarian Emancipation ...
The Labor Code of the Philippines specifies two types of holidays: the "regular holiday" and the "special non-working day". [8] There is a difference in the pay that employers are required to pay between the two type of holidays.
As Labor Secretary, Ka Blas was instrumental in the framing of the Labor Code of the Philippines, which codified the labor laws of the country and introduced innovations such as prohibiting the termination of workers without legal cause. Ople instituted labor policies institutionalizing the technical education of workers.